Day 14/19 (2023 Summer Biketrip)
Intro: in the summer of 2023 I did a 1.614 km (1.000 miles) long biketour in Denmark and a bit of Sweden. I wanted to ride on a couple of old railroad-tracks, now converted into bike trails.
It took me 19 days in the sadle and it was a great adventure !
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Thursday 20th of July 2023
I departed at 9:30 AM from “Sheltere Bårsesøerne”, located a bit northwest of Præstø. I cycled east to get back on my route, National Cycle Route No. 9, to be more specific.
The roads consisted of small bypass roads, residential areas, and beautiful landscapes filled with fields. When the sun hit just right, it was a stunning sight.
I reached Faxe Ladeplads and continued northeast until I arrived at a beautiful coastal town. I decided to take a 30-minute in Rødvig—the first 41 km of the day. There were about 40 more kilometers to Køge, where I planned to find a place to stay for the night.
Just after Rødvig, I reached Stevns Klint and the Cold War Museum Stevnsfort. If I had plenty of time, I would have loved to join the guided tour, but that would have to wait for another visit. However, I did take a look around at what was accessible and treated myself to a delicious Magnum ice cream with coconut and mango—a surprisingly good combination.
A little later, I arrived at Stevns Lighthouse. It’s a truly beautiful spot where you can walk right up to the edge of the cliffs. There was also a powerful telescope set up, perfect for some serious spying if one was so inclined.
In general, you could easily spend several hours exploring these cool places north of Rødvig. There are four to five different attractions along the way, and they’ve cleverly set up a free shuttle bus that runs between them. Frederikshavn could definitely learn something from this when it comes to our Palm Beach.
At one point, I was caught off guard by a 15-minute rain shower while refilling my water bottle at a cemetery. I took shelter under a large tree near the restroom, so I didn’t get too wet. Shortly after, two other guys about my age arrived, also looking for cover from the rain. So, we all ended up standing inside the restroom together—an amusing situation, but we had a good chat.
They were both Americans who had flown to Copenhagen (presumably with their bikes) and were planning to cycle all the way to Florence. Their gear was very lightweight since they were staying in hotels along the way. This allowed them to cycle much farther than I could. Plus, one of them could ride in the other’s slipstream, Tour de France style.
They were impressed by Denmark’s cycling infrastructure, but they struggled with navigation and finding the national cycling routes, which in some cases are also part of the international EuroVelo routes. Luckily, I was able to help them: “Just go to cycle.travel and enjoy the amazing map.” They were absolutely thrilled.
I stopped in Køge at “Køge og Vallø Camping” after 81 km.
Travel info
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Start time | 09.30 |
| Arriving time | 17.15 |
| Time (moving) | 4:32:49 (h:mm:ss) |
| Distance | 80.92 km |
| Speed (avg.) | 17,8 km/h |
| Elevation (gain) | 380 meters |
| Calories burned | 2.672 |
| Camp site | Køge og Vallø Camping |
| Battery left (gps) | 71 % |
Dag 14 – Torsdag d. 20. Juli 2023.
Jeg tog afgang kl 9.30 fra “Sheltere Bårsesøerne” der ligger lidt nordvest fra Præstø. Jeg cyklede øst på for at komme tilbage på min rute, National Cykelrute nr 9 for at være mere specifik.
Vejene består af små omfartsveje, villakvartere og jeg kommer også ud og ser mange smukke områder med marker. Når solen rammer er det bare et smukt syn.
Jeg nåede til Faxe Ladeplads og cyklede videre nordøst og ramte en smuk by ved kysten. Her ville jeg da lige gøre holdt en halv times tid. Det var i Rødvig. Det var de første ca 41 km. Der er ca 40 mere til Køge hvor jeg havde tænkt mig at finde et sted for i nat.
Lige efter Rødvig kom jeg til Stevns Klint og Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort. Havde jeg haft oceaner af tid, ville jeg godt have været på den guidede tur, men det må blive en anden go gang. Men jeg var da lige rundt og snuse til det jeg kunne og nød en dejlig magnum is med kokos og mango – en udemærket blanding.
Lidt derefter kom jeg til Stevns Fyr. Det er et meget flot sted hvor man kan gå helt hen til kanten. Der var også opstillet en meget kraftig kiggert så man rigtig kunne spionere hvis man havde lyst til det.
Generelt kunne man bruge rigtig mange timer til at gå på disse få km nord fra Rødvig. Der er vel 4-5 forskellige attraktioner hvor de har været så smarte at placere en gratis shuttlebus der kører gratis i pendul mellem disse. Her kunne Frederikshavn godt lære noget i forhold til vores palmestrand.
På et tidspunkt blev jeg overrasket af en regnbyge på ca 15 min da jeg var ved at tanke vand på en kirkegård. Jeg stod under et godt træ så jeg ikke blev så våd. Træet stod lige ved toilettet. Kort efter ankom to fyre ca på min alder også for at søge ly for regnen. Så vi gik alle tre ind på toilettet – en spøjs situation, men vi fik en god snak. De var begge amerikanere der var fløjet til københavn (med deres cykler går jeg ud fra) og ville køre til Firenze, mener jeg de sagde. Deres oppakning var meget let. De boede på hoteller undervejs. Dette muliggør at de kan køre væsentlig længere end jeg. Desuden kunne den ene af dem ligge i læ for den anden når de kørte. Meget Tour de France agtigt.
De var imponeret over den danske infrastruktur, men de havde problemer med at navigere og finde de nationale cykelruter, som også i nogle tilfælde er del af de internationale EuroVelo ruter. Men så kunne jeg heldigvis hjælpe dem: tast www.cycle.travel og nyd det dejlige kort. De blev svært begejstrede.
Jeg stoppede ved Køge ved “Køge og Vallø Camping efter 81 km.
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